CANON CITY, COLORADO—
Jenkins Services
Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Jenkins Services, 241 Justice Center Road, CANON CITY, COLORADO 81212 on — Fractures , affecting the Wrist(s).
Final narrative
At 8:15 a.m., an employee was unwinding a spring to an overhead garage door at a jobsite when the door shifted and the spring struck his left wrist. The employee was hospitalized with a broken wrist that required surgery.
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